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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-27

and steamed out of Norfolk we
found that the Monitor was with a
number of other Federal vessels
under the shelter of the land fortifi-
cations. We felt ourselves match
for any or all of the vessels, but in
no condition to stand the combined
force of the feet and the fortifica-
tions, so we withdrew. Then when
Norfolk surrendered and there seem
ed no longer chance for the Mer-
rimac to be of service she was blown
up and destroyed. Those are few
of the facts connected with that fight
that have never been published"
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-27
MARK TWAIN ON SCHOOLS.
A Witty Speech at Dinner in New York
on Thursday.

A Witty Speech at Dinner in New York
on Thursday.
Mark Twain at the New York Station
ers' Banquet.
You have all seen little book
called English as She is Spoke. ="
Now, in my capacity of publisher L
recently received manuscript from
a teacher which embodied number
of answers given by her pupils to
questions propounded. These an
swers show that the children had
nothing but the sound to go by; the
sense was perfectly empty. Here
are some Of their answers to words
they were asked to define: Aurifer-
ous-pertaining to an orifce laugh
teri; ammonia-the food of the gods
renewed laughter; equestrian-
one who asks questions roars of
laughter ; parasitic kind of um-
brella shouts of laughter; ipecac
"a man who likes good dinner
renewed laughterE And here is
this definition Of an ancient word
honored by a great party: Republi-
cana sinner mentioned IN the Bi
BILE. Shouts of laughter and ap-
plause And here is an innocent
deliverance of geological kind:
"There are good many donkeys in
the theological gardens" Great
laughter. Here is also definition
which really isn't very bad in its
way: Demagogue-a vessel con-
tanning beer and other liquids. Pro-
longed laughter.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-27
THE FOUNDATIONS OF GAL
WESTON.
New Orleans Picayune.


An artcsian well is being bored at
Galveston, Texas. The city stands
ON a narrow s,rnttsPit, which fences
off Galveston bay from the Gulf of
Mexico, and is surrounded by water,
being at different places from two
miles to forty miles from the main
land. 1t is, therefore 4 peculiar
place for an artesian well. So far 4
depth of six hundred and fifty eight
feet has been reached. The follow
ing are the material and stratifica-
ton passed through: Quicksand,
80 feet; blue clay, II; coarse sand,
26; white clay, l07; sea mud, 81;
olive clay, llG; sea mud, 100; blue
2G; sea mud, II; blue clay, 147-
total, G5S feet. At a depth of 500
feet several palmetto logs were
passed through. At present Il nine
inch tube is being sunk. Galveston
is truly city built upon sand, but
although several times assaulted by
the fury Of storms it still stands. 1t
would be interesting to have the
boring prosecuted to bedrock, so as
to determine the depth to the solid
floor of the Mexican gulf at its west
ern extremity. OF course large
portion of Texas is built up of the
washings of the highlands into the
sea, whose rock bottom for a long
distance from the shore is more or
less covered with the debris Of the
continent.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-27

The public debt Of Great Britain
in 1885 was $3,70l, ,G53,270. We
have not at hand the figures for
1886. In the 'Dictitionary Of Eng
lish History" we are told that sin
1888 a great scheme in connection
with the national debt was formed
by Mr.. Childers, by which, through
the creation of new annuities. termi.
nable in twenty years, f7O,OOO-OOO
OF debt could be Immediately extin
guished, and f173,OOO.000 in twen
ty wears. The national debt in this
year amounted to 75G.37G,5l0. In
1884 Mr.. Childers carried an act by
which a portion of the debt was to
be converted from 3 per cent. TO 2
per cent. stock.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-27
NIGHT DO WORSE.
Washington Critic.

mo, sir Numbered the old gen
tleman, Il have made up my mind
that my daughter shall never marry
man who plays poker" "She
might do great deal worse, sir"
'Impossible! Poker has proved the
ruination of thousands of men. and
its victims never recover from the
infatuation. She could never do
worse" Excuse me, sir, but l am
sure she could. She might marry
some fellow that thinks he plays
poker" The old man thougt it over.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-27

The Columns of this paper show i
to be new departure, and inquiry
will prove it TO bc the best advertis-
ing medium in West Virginia. No
other publication is so widely distri-
buted over the State and read by the
very class most valuable to advertis-
ers.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-27

London is the largest city in the
world in point Of population. In
1881 it contained 3,S14,57l iuhabi
tants. Toxic, formerly called Yedo.
had, in 1879. but 81 $40 inhab'-
tants, and Is now said to have 951.
III. The population of Yedo was
formerly much greater than il now
is, because of the Shogun compelling
every elan prince to i've in Yedo for
great portion Of the year with a
large body of retainers. This Gus
tom has been extinct since the rcvo-
luton of 1868. The area covered
by the capital is about twenty-eight
square miles.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-27

AN ILLINOIS SNAKE FARM.-Near
Cation. Illinois, is snake farm,
managed by Captain Dan Slower
and his wife. These good people
breed and raise rattlesnakes and
other reptiles for sale in the Eastern
markets. A firm in Philadelphia
takes all the rattlesnakes to make
into an oil which they advertise
cures rheumatism. Last month
Captain Slower contracted with this
firm for $50 rattlesnakes at 1926
each, none to measure less than four
feet in length or to be less than six
years of age. The older the snake
the better and stronger, it is claim
ed. is the oil. The farm is provided
with mounds where the snakes bur
row, and upon which they come out
to bask in the sunlight. There are
thirty seven If these mounds on
Stover's farm. The farm is tract
virgin prairie and has never seen a
plow. and in summer its native grass
is very high, rendering it an excel
lent place tor the reptiles to hide in.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-27

Italian astronomers place the age
of the world at S0,000,000 years, and
are agreed that it has been peopled
for about 50,000,000.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-27

Lace bonnets, which were so styl-
ish last season, are again seen
among the stylish models.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-27

Unto % few weeks ago j considered
mySclfthc champion BVSpepiir Of Amer
ica. uuciu1 hc wears chat Z have been
afflicted 4 have tr.ei almost everything
claimed to De 90 specific for Dyspepsia, i'm
the hope of finding something that
would afford permanent relief. / had
about made up mv mind 90 abandon all
medicines whom / noticed am endorse
ment OF Simmons Liver Regulator, by a
prominent Georgian 90 iurl>t, whom i
knew. and concluded to Try lbs ELECTS ln
INV case. ! have used but two bottles,
ana lm satisfied chat 7 huvc struck the
right thing q. last. / le', it> beneficial
effects almost immediately. mike all
other prcparatiouS OF 81 similar kind, no
special instructions are required as TO
what one shall or shall NOT eat. This
fact alone ought % commend it 20 all
troubled with DypepSi1.
j. y. HOLMES,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-01

tude for his welfare whenever q tariff
reduction is before the country, they sus-
pepd operations in mine or factory, throw
ing thousands of people out of employ
mens ard reducing them to beggarY that
gladly accepts any sort Of wsges, ard the
privilege CT working as godseDd, or
benevolent aims. Having 9 complete and
sbsoiute coEtro! CT these protected pro-
ducts the Consumers CT the country at
large sTe ct their mercy. No aid can be
looked for from abroad, while these
princes:aIc bringing consumers. to terms
and beggaring The laborer With enforced
idleness, because the laws, with wisdom
less conspicuous than it should be, says
that consumers csnnot purchase else
where; "AmeriCan labor must De protect
ed" Thus have these moGopciieS fist
tened so lorg under the fostering care Of
protective tariff that it is growing doubt
ful whether or Tot the people CT the coun-
try can control them. To reacl anu res-
son with the deluded voters who make
this system Of robbery possible ard per-
petuste it by their votes is impossible.
SuperServiceable newspapers csn be
found to advocate the blessings Of pro
lection, and those papers that would OK
pose the sophstry are bridled or crushed.
There is one hope left: The surplus
which is unne cessarilY piliDg up in the
national Treasury and being withdrawn
from the legitimate avenues Of tcede, has
opened the eyes of many to the tariff
monstrosity. Those laboring people
who have been told so often that g
tariff was for their protection ere becom-
ing suspicious, and wondering Why 1t is
that the mine and the factory bosses, who
are depressing them IN every other re-
fpect, should feel such a lively Interest
in their welfare, end profess suca e owe
for Themselves in this particu ar ins.sHce.
They are Begin ng to lake more than g
mere animal view Of the question, and
this means half Of tie battle won. 4 lit
tie cool reelection and Z careful weighing
OF 81! the facts by the voters OF the nation
would put TT end to the reign CT tariff
monopoly and kindred sophistryes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-01

THE ircesssnt rains which have been
falling on Texas, creating death and dis
ester in many places, will 40 doubt bring
serious loss TO the cotton crop now being
gathered. With such torrents of water
flowing through the valleys much OF tie
crop will be washed away, drowned out
and beaten down in the mud. It is prob
able that the boil worm will make its
appearance in large numbers, creating
havoc and desolation. TIE enormous
cotton crop predicted for Texas this
year will be materially lessened, ald the
figures must be cut down considerably
from Whist they were week stree.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-01

IN an editorial on Couture and Char
scter" il the Popular Science Monthly
for September, the following questions
are asked in comparison OF the rising
with the adult generation: care our
young people showing graces Of mind and
character in more abundant measure than
their parents? Are their aims higher? Is
their language better? Are their intel
lectual occupations more serious? Are
their manners gentIer aud more retine6?"
The conclusion reached is that negative
reply will answer for all the questions.
But what is still worse, the young people
of the present day, except, perhaps, in
the case Of the children of the very poor
est parents, have no power OF application
because il has never been developed.
There Is nothing, more beneficial to the
youthful mind and character than the en-
Iorcement Of application ard effort.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-01

PEOPLE who dc not observe closely
have Nc idea what sn Injurious effect the
present spell of pouring and drilling
weather is calculated to have upon
morals, health and business, particularly
the former. Doors and drawers stick
when you want to open them, or rebel
when you try to shut them. Jovial and
innocent jokers turn into sarcastic cynics;
as, fer instance, yesterday some one said
if THE GAZETTE did not give better
weather to-day he should leave eff taking
it, just as If 1t were the newspaper, and
not Greeley, thst is responsible for ell
this dre&ry, muggy mistiness. If we
could add up in one sum ell the profare
language, peevish tempers, needless po-
tations, home qua1rels, childish misde-
meenors, domestic chsstisenents and
lovers qusrrels that are clearly traceable
to this one spell OF weather, the result
would be appalling. But when the sun
does shine, and the skies smile, end the
breezss blow softly, how it quickens q
weary mans blood, inspires him with
courage, and renews his interest in life.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-01
TEXAS IN TYPE.
Clippings from state Exchanges on Matters
OF Interest

Clippings from State Exchanges on Matters
OF Interest.
The Cotton crop Of Clay county promises
q good return.
The Alliance cotton ysrd has been 10
csted at Dubiiu.
The drouth hsg injured the sweet pc
tsto crop in Austin county.
Several carloads CT corn were shipped
last week from Luiing to San Antonio
Vegetables ere being shipped from
Tom Green county 10 points or lie rail
way.
There ere forty buildings in progress st
Wolfe City, twelve of them business
houses.
IN Austin county the cotton is nearly
all open, and farmers are hurrying the
picking.
TIE estimate of the yield OF cotton
around San Marcos is bale to toul OF
five acres.
The grass il Kinney county Is good,
and there will &c good corn crop about
Sycamore.
The cotton crop Of Bosque viii be
larger than last year, althoush cut short
by the dTouth.
The Farmers Alliance has opened s
cotton yard at Wolfe City, aud it is ex-
pected there will be national bank
within the next thirty days.
Pyramid Lodge No. =, a. F. and A. NJ,
lost their lodge room and eEtirc furniture
By fire The ledge will either re.baild 81
Willow Hole Or move TO MadisoLviIle.
TIE recent reins in Mitchell county
have been o. crest benefit TO that section.
Land has increased in value snd the sell
ing price is from $1.40 10 81 50 per ecre.
Agents are busy locating lands for re-
cent purchasers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-01

THE unfortunate fate of the Schmidt
family at Cleburne on Tuesday night, in
being swept away and drowned while
sleeping in their homes unconscious Of
impending danger, should be warning
to those who persist in building light
structures within the limits of overfows.
Fort Worth is not en- exception to other
places. Ia the river bottom are num-
Der of structures half submerged in
water, where until recently people lived
II the rapid rise h.d come in the night
time great less Of life would have ensued
The authorities should endesvcr to pre-
vent people from camping within the
danger limits.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-01

JOHN SHERMAN has had his attention
called to certain purported interview BE-
tween himself and d Dominion Senator
he is g lingo and this American continent
had better not let the fact slip from lis
memory. lie wants this matter fully
understood because & misunderstanding
OF his opinions, he assumes, would have
@ bad effect upon our present and pros
pective relations with Canada. John has
very high regard for his opinions It
seems
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-01

GREAT EFFORTS are being made to
bring Mackay and the Nevada Bank into
the great California wheat failure. Mac
kay nay be several times a millionsire,
and all that, but he has his troubles. HIS
partner, Flood, is at deaths door, his
credit threatened, his cable lines losing
money, his bank said to be shout to fail,
and on top of all this comes the news
from France thAt his wife has purchased
l04 dresses for which the bills will be
sent in soon.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-01

any such action will be taken by the
British government. Wsr ships have
proven themselves to be an excellent
argument against helpless or semi-civil-
lied nations, but they will not be so efec-
tive when discussing the interesting sub
iect with Uncle Sam. We propose to
nave word or two to say in the matter
ourselves, and If there ere any interests
worth protecting in Alaska, they will be
protected. The United States paid enough
for Alaska, and should reap whatever re-
ward there may be.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-01
The Pecpis's Paper.
Abilenc Reporter.

The Fort Worth GAZETTE ia always in
the lead in every enterprise looking TO the
advancement CT Fort Worth's interests,
and is besides q crest state psper, OF
which every Texan feels 8 just pride. We
honor THE GAZETTE for its fairness in ell
things, and for the completeness Of its
national and state "a well as local news.
THE GAZETTE may Justly be termed the
psOpleIS nlpeT.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-01

THE Colorado cowboys who have been
raidiug on the fat mutton and fine saddle
horses OF the Indians must not expect
that President Cleveland Will make him
SELF and te United States army party
to the crime. The prompt manner in
which the President has acted IS deserv-
ing Of praise. Indians have as much
right to protection as any other class OF
neonle.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-01
DRLIVRRRD BY CARRIERS:

Re7.sttg9ccs gu drCra, poStoflcc rsoneg order or
q registered Letter, al Y7sA Cf GIsce,
Correspondence IS selected upon 81! ''e'0' suo
Pror,pt inforrnctios OF e-e:ts and ne,7s happen
fQs Of general interest collected, Gn6 SitE De prop
srlp compensated
az communications Intended for put!:cdt:o':
xu be accompanied by tie 1cT1tero acme c7'd Gd-
dre:s-7.ot for p;6Iicdsi0'a-b al O.! evidence o.
pocd JCith.
Parties ,7riting to THE GAZETTE on business
persona. to thaaScLves r2iH please nctose stamp Jc
Q .DlU.
III letters or communications for TIE GAZETTE
sohetksr on business for publication should be
addressed TO THE GAZETTE, or DEMOCRAT FUE
LIsHING Co, Fort Worth, Tsg.r AND NOT TO
InDIYIDUALs,
An caecks, money orders, postal notes. etc.
s4o-;.9 be made pasG5i: 20 tbs DEMOCRAT PUB
xIEuING Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-01
WALLER county owes it TO her ov

WALLER county owes it TO her own
good name and 10 the good name Of the
state to make every effort to capture and
irf;ct condign punishment upon the
lends VITO tortured the Old German
couple il attempting to mske them con-
TESS the whereabouts of their mercy.
Such atrocities as these are enough to
make Us sigh for the days CT highway
rO5bnra
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-01
4 CLASH OF RACES.
Great Excitement on Both Sides at Peters

Great Excitement on Both Sides at Peters
burg, Va.
PETERSBURG, VA, Aug. 3l.-The city
to-day is il 8 feveri8h STATE of excite
ment over clash between the races.
Last week negro was fined $50 and sent
to ISL for striking white woman. On
Friday DR.. Hinton, g prominent physi-
clan, struck coIored girl. He was ar
rested and the case continued till to-day.
The negroes demanded that the doctor
receive the same punishment as that in
i;cted on the negro. A violent card,
signed By prominent negroes, was pub
lished in the IndeI-AppeaI yesterday.
The signers and the editor we're arrested
for libe.. The excitement mas become so
interse that the Mayor mss ordered three
companies Of militia TO hold themselves
in readiness for any semergeEcy. Grea;
anxiety is felt over tie result OF to-day :
decision
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-01

FORT WORTH hes NO candidate for any
state olioe; It IS not political wolf as
some cities are. Fort Worth believes in
Democracy, pure and simple end in vot-
ing the ticket straight. Fort Worth has
ample hotel accommodations to accom-
modste the delegates; therefore, Fort
Worth would oe 8 tiae place for the Dem
ocrats 70 meet next year.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-01

THE rivers and hsrhcrs of Texas are
not likely to be benefited by Uncle Sam
soon if work on them Will not be re-
sumed until the traditional 100000 is
dumped into the Gulf. Meantime, deep
water is all around the Texas coast wait
ing for chance to come to US.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-01
ATTEMPTED tsurelarY.

Special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX, Aug. 31.-Aa at
tempted burglary occurred in the eastern
part Of the city this morning. Between
mldnigh! an / daylight burglars entered
the store OF II. NJ. Benton, on East L.
msr street, by opening one OF the doors
with false keys, and preceded to bore the
iron safe for the purpose Ct breaking it
open. They had bored four holes around
the lack Of the safe, when they must have
become frightened. They fed, leaviEg
tools and coat bv the safe. The safe
contained about $3.50 in cash and other
yaluables. The tools were identified as
belonging to the Wsshi1g:cnfoupdry {.
No clue Ess been found TO the bugaiass.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-01

JOHN SwINToN's paper and the Dakota
Bell are both gore the way Of al flesh,
and the owners propose returning the
money collected on unexpired subscrip-
tons. 1t is 40 wonder thst newspapers
with editors who return subscriptions
suspend. They are too pure for journal
L.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-01
Lavaca in the Field.
Lavac2 sea Breeze.

LaYacG sea BreeZG.
Before the Fort Worth GAZETTE says
much more about making Corpus Christi
the watering plsce on the coast, would it
not be well to send O. correspondent to
Port Lsvacs end see what Inducements
we have TO offer, or rather what
advantages the Almighty has given Lsvacs
over Corpus? 1t would pay.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-01

THE story about sixty people being
poisoned by ice cream down st Beaumont
is evidently premature. Some young man
whose best girl has en- unfathomable
capacity must have built the lurid nar-s-
tive for next seasons use.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-01

IG. DoSNELLY may not know how to
discover the author of the Shakespeare
plays, but he has the science of aver
Using his forthcoming book reduced
down to fine point, Very few books
receive column notices free in cur leading
neWspepers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-01

THE Thunderer has issued broadside
against the treatment which British sub
jects receive st the hands cf the United
States in Alaskan waters, and calls
loudly upon the government to send
cruiser to enforce the English construc-
ton Of ell treaties. Il is not likely that
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-01

continues to extend her steel arms TO
every point Of the compass. May not
other Texas towns and cities learn
lesson from the Fort tha. will profit
them? The people OF TORT Worth are
divided on political questions, out on
matters PERTAINING to the upOuilding
Of the city tAey pull tog .taer Ake
stevedores.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-01

ANNEXATION IS the order of the day
Dallas wants to swallow New Caledonia.
II our sister city would extend It's cor
porate limits so SIS to include the entire
county it might be strong enough TO fight
that telephone manager.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-01

UNITED STATES Consul e. Honduras
has delivered 3 lecture on the immortality
of the people ct that country, in his otlf
cisl report. He should resign and go
into the missionary business.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-01

FOR once the good people Of Dallas
have had enough water to drink. During
the food some children eight years old
were permitted to see stream Of living
water for the first time.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-01

THE Chicago Inter-Ocean is doing &
noble work in exposing the cruel trest-
ment received by sewing girls and women
by cut-throat contractors and middlemen.
If the middleman system with its attend
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-01

TIE citizen Of North Texas who retires
ct night without anchoring his shoes to
the bed post advertises his ignorance of
tie kind Of weather in fashion this sea-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-01

ant atrocities cen be dispensed with the
Inter Ocean VIII have erected s moru-
ment in its own honor more durable than
Liberty Ealightening the World